Planning to have a baby in the next few years? We might have good news.

Paid Parental Leave is one of the more confusing but important issues on the political agenda, and looming cuts to the current scheme have been a continuous, niggling worry for many working Australians planning to have kids.

There are 76 Senators in the upper house, so that's a clear majority vowing to block any changes.

The Nick Xenophon Team, Jacqui Lambie Network, The Greens and ALP have all committed to fighting any cuts to PPL.

Executive Director of Fair Agenda Renee Carr is optimistic they'll stick to their word. "This is great news for working parents," she said, adding she felt the Government were trying to "drag us backwards on this issue".

BONUS: The Bold Type Recap.

Mamamia Out Loud

Fix This, Michael

Tell Me Its Going To Be Ok

ADVERTISEMENT

Nurses, teachers, ambos and retail workers would have lost between six to 16 weeks of income under the changes, researched commissioned by the organisation and conducted through Sydney University showed.

Many working Australians could lose up 16 weeks income under the planned PPL cuts. Source: Ambulance Victoria Facebook

"There has been huge community opposition to the Government’s planned cuts, since they first announced them on Mother’s Day last year. It’s great to see that a number of parties have listened to the community’s concerns, and are standing up for working families on this issue."

The current PPL scheme was introduced by Labor in 2011 and offers 18 weeks paid at minimum wage, in addition to whatever arrangement is agreed upon with an employer.

Under Turnbull's plan, parents can merely "top up" their employer's scheme to the equivalent of the 18 weeks with government money, thus leaving them far less likely to be able to afford the 26 week minimum leave recommended by experts.

The current model, which was based on a 2009 report from the Productivity Commission, was designed specifically to ensure more women would get that time.

"Ostensibly, as you can imagine those proposed changes have a massive impact on people planning to have a baby," Carr said.

"We’ve heard from members planning to have babies who've held off because they wont be able to afford it."